To: combjelly who wrote (463382 ) 3/12/2009 8:39:02 PM From: i-node 1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) | Respond to >> I am guessing you didn't read the Senate report.In our opinion, the statements from most policymakers whether or not they supported the decision to go to war in Iraq, were similar because everyone saw virtually the same intelligence and used that same intelligence in speeches to explain their own decision-making."There is no question that Iraq possesses biological and chemical weapons and that he seeks to acquire additional weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons. That is not in debate -- Chris Dodd, 10/9/02In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al-Qa'ida members. -- Hillary Clinton, current Secretary of State, 10/10/02.There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years. -- John D. Rockefeller, 10/10/02 (then on the Senate Intelligence Committee, I believe).When you look at what Saddam Hussein has at his disposal, in terms of chemical, biological, and perhaps even nuclear weapons, we cannot ignore the threat that he poses...and the fact that he has fomented terrorism throughout his reign. -- Dick Durbin.The report you cited was a partisan report, but even the minority was able to have included these statements which make my earlier remarks indisputably accurate, and make yours indisputably wrong.
